Staff tell of chaos and abuse,with tall volumes of drink-fuelled cases now a daily rather than a Friday night aspect of workAlcohol is placing a enormous burden on NHS staff, who are having to cope with chaotic and sometimes aggressive behaviour every day as well as dealing with highly vulnerable drinkers, and research has revealed.
The investigation into the impact on urgent NHS care in north-east England,which has some of the highest drinking rates in the country with nearly half the population (45%) drinking at risky levels, reveals an alarming picture of emergency departments overwhelmed by the large numbers of people whose injuries are a result of their own alcohol consumption or that of others.
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Source: theguardian.com